Keith Johnson

Keith Johnson is a Newport, Kentucky attorney whose practice includes estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, personal injury and insurance claims, and criminal defense. Over nearly three decades of practice, he has represented nearly 4,000 clients in matters ranging from straightforward legal needs to complex estate, injury, and criminal cases. His work combines planning, negotiation, claims handling, and courtroom representation for individuals and families in Northern Kentucky.

Johnson has handled estate matters ranging from straightforward probate work to complex interstate estates involving substantial assets. His professional background includes prior service as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney and later criminal defense work involving hundreds of cases. This experience provides a broad foundation for advising clients on estate concerns, injury and insurance disputes, and criminal matters that require careful review of facts, procedure, and available legal options.

Johnson’s estate planning work includes wills, powers of attorney, and trust documents designed to organize assets and prepare for future needs. His injury practice includes car, motorcycle, and truck crashes, falls, defective-product claims, and wrongful death matters. In criminal defense, he handles allegations that include DUI, domestic violence, and felony charges. His experience spans matters resolved through planning and negotiation as well as cases requiring contested proceedings.

Keith Johnson combines a long-running local practice with experience across estate planning, civil claims, and criminal defense. His background gives him familiarity with probate procedure, insurance disputes, negotiation, litigation, and courtroom strategy. By handling different stages of a client’s legal problem directly, he offers practical guidance grounded in the circumstances of each matter and continued representation when a dispute develops into formal litigation or criminal proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Keith Johnson
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kentucky

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